AO188/LGS status AO188 development group(Subaru Telescope, NAOJ) (JST)
Outline Current status Risk shared open use Commissioning schedule
Current stats on SR. 9.1 mag 15.7 mag 16.6 mag Aug 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 Simulation m Simulation m Sky background Oct 2008
Current status AO performance using natural guide stars (NGS) Observed SR matched with simulation results at faint end. Mismatch at bright end needs to be investigated. Need more statistics at various seeing condition. Detail analysis to compare the performance between simulation and observation is required. Improvement on performance is planning.
Current status Risk shared open use for AO188 with NGS Imaging/Spectroscopy/Grism modes of IRCS are available. AO acquisition time is about 10 to 15 minutes. AO parameter tuning takes about 5 minutes. 9-points dithering On slit dithering Field rotation correction and PA selection by AO image rotator.
Current status Engineering items. Non sidereal object. (Jan 15, 16) Field distortion. (Analysis is on going) Laser projection. (Jan 15, 16) F-conversion optics for IRCS. (on going) Isoplanatic angle. (Analysis is going on) Extended guide star performance. (on going) And so on……
Upcoming work Performance improvement. Laser guide star (LGS) mode. LGS upgrade at wavefront sensor. Tip-tilt and focus guide star acquisition unit. Tip-tilt and focus wavefront sensor. Additional components. ADC. BS exchange system. (NGS mode LGS mode)
Schedule and milestone Laser projection resumed on Jan 15. 9.5 engineering nights from Jan. to July. S09A open use of NGS mode. (10 nights) Some observing modes have a risk. Fabrication, test and install for new components start around April, 2009.
Schedule and milestone S09B open use of NGS mode. Fully functional. Engineering observation of LGS mode starts around autumn of Risk shared open use of LGS mode from S10A.
Summary Strehl Ratio at bright end is lower than that of simulation result. Mostly operational in NGS mode. Start testing on LGS mode this autumn. Risk-shared open use of LGS mode will start from S10A.